[kddani]

Yes, it is that bad. And it's very competitive, both getting in and once you're there. Especially right now when there's an absolutel glut of young lawyers.

Really, no offense to you, but it cracks me up when I hear people say that they "have a passion for the law" when they have absolutely no exposure to what the law REALLY is- when they've never been through law school or worked in the field, etc.. You don't mention any real exposure to what it is to be a lawyer, so I wouldn't go around saying you have a passion for the law- especially don't say it on a law school application or something! It's a meaningless, B.S. statement unless you have something to back it up.

Poli Sci isn't a bad major to have, but if it's like at my school, it was a small major credits-wise, so you may want to find something to supplement it academically. Poli Sci majors are a dime a dozen (at least!) in law school. Especially if you don't have high grades, find some way to academically set yourself apart. As a side note, if you have any constitutional law classes in your poli sci major, I would probably recommend taking at least one to get some exposure.

If you get bored with academic material easily, especially that that isn't hard to grasp- then why aren't your grades up to par? It seems like a silly statement to make when your grades aren't as high as they should be.